Bolsover

Bolsover's population grew in the 10 years leading up to 2011. At the same time there were changes in health, jobs and religion.

The population reached nearly 76,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Bolsover increased by 5.7%, from just under 71,800 to 75,900.

The addition of about 4,100 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Bolsover was home to, on average, 3.4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Bolsover

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Bolsover increased by three years, from 39 to 42 years.

This industrial area had a higher average age than the East Midlands and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just under 2,500 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 2,000.

About 16% of people in Bolsover are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Bolsover

The percentage of Bolsover residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 5.1% to 5.5% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 14 (7.2%) reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities, compared with 7.5% in 2001. The percentage of Bolsover residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 87%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 3.4% in 2001 to 4.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

Bolsover saw the East Midlands' largest fall in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad.

In 2011, just over 1 in 12 (8.6%) in Bolsover said their health was bad or very bad, compared with 14% in 2001. The percentage that perceived their health as good or very good increased from 60% to 74%.

Across the region, Nottingham saw the next largest decrease in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad (from 11% in 2001 to 6.5% in 2011).

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

Every local authority area across the East Midlands saw a fall in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad, as the regional average fell from 9.4% to 5.7%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Bolsover decreased by 5.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Bolsover, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of employment

Bolsover saw the East Midlands' second-largest rise in the proportion of employed people.

In 2011, just over one in two (53%) people aged 16 to 74 in Bolsover said they were employed, compared with 50% in 2001. The percentage that were unemployed increased from 4.0% to 4.7%.

Across the region, only Mansfield saw a greater rise in the proportion of employed people (from 50% to 54%).

During this period, Bolsover fell below six local authority areas, including West Lindsey and Charnwood, to become the East Midlands local authority area with the 10th-lowest percentage of employed people.

The rate of employment was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were employed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

The percentage of Bolsover residents that provided at least 50 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 3.5% to 3.6% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage who reported providing between 20 and 49 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.7%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 2.2% in 2001 to 2.6% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 2.1% to 2.4%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in Bolsover remained close to 3.6%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Bolsover by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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